The Yamato "
By: Jonathan Wright, Executive Officer, [PC]
Jeff Westfall, Tactical Officer, [PST]
Ian Hunter, Commanding Officer, [PC]
Giuseppe Silvio, Chief Engineer, [RNPC]

Stardate: 58205.20 1420

The Zion turned and came about bearing down on the Yamato. As it did the Klingon ships joining in as well.

As it did, the Yamato exchanged fire with some of the klingon ships. Seriously out numbered the Yamato's Captain changed tactics.

"Captain, the Yamato is changing to an ascent profile to break orbit, their warp engines are at full power, they're on the run".

"Helm," said Hunter, "lay in an intercept course, maximum warp."

"Aye-aye Captain," replied the helm.

As they sped off, the Yamato fired two torpedoes which collided with the ship, shaking it violently. Then Yamato stretched into a streak of light that vanished in the distance.

"Get'em," said Hunter.

The Zion accelerated rapidly, everything shook slightly until the inertial dampening fields caught up.

"Minor damage Sir," reported the ops, "...and none of the IKS fleet are coming with us Sir."

Hunter frowned, it didn't really matter.

Lt Chell, The ops person turned, "We're closing Sir."

Hunter leaned forward, "on screen."

The sovereign class ship appeared on the view port. It began making erratic maneuvers as the Zion drew closer. It fired several torpedoes, one of which hit the Zion.

"Silvio, reinforce forward shields."

"Aye sir," replied the engineer.

Hunter turned, "Westfall, target their engines."

Aye-aye Captain. Firing photon torpedoes maximum spread, Maximum yield for penetration." replied Westfall.

From the Zion's launchers a volley of torpedoes streaked toward their target. Serveral impacted and detonated.

"Multiple direct hits to their shield emitters," reported Westfall.

The Yamato returned fire hitting the Zion hard. Several EPS conduits overloaded causing lights on the bridge to flicker off momentarily.

"Quantum Torpedo away to target their aft torpedo launcher, Sir."

Again a volley of torpedoes blazed toward their targets, detonating in a plume of plasma.

Westfall continued firing the USS Zion's forward phaser array, between volleys from the photon torpedo launcher.

"Keep firing, disable that ship."

"Affirmative". Westfall's concentration was solidly locked on his tactical console, reading the sensor data coming from the scans of the Yamato, his voice was a flat monotone. The forward phaser array sent streaks of concentrated energy to assault the Yamato's shields, amid the rythmic pulse of the torpedo arrays releasing its deadly cargo of calculated destruction.

The Zion continued firing. Each shot weakened the Yamato's aft shields. The Yamato continued to fire torpedoes from its aft launcher but its erratic evasive maneuvers made it difficult to hit the Zion.

Westfall's marksmanship faired much better.

"Captain, they're venting plasma, and dropping out of warp, they're not going anywhere except on impulse power, and definitely not in any hurry.

Westfall paused, as one of the quantum torpedos found it's *home* target, exploding the Yamato's aft torpedo launcher. "The Yamato just lost it's aft torpedo launcher, Sir".

"Good shooting Westfall," said Hunter, "helm, they're going to try and circle about and out flank us. Stay on them."

He cocked his head back to Westfall, "Target her impulse engines and shuttle bays."

"Thank you Captain, that was my next item on the wanton destruction menu".

Hunter grinned as the Zion chased the Yamato in a long slow banking circle.

Lt turned to report to Hunter, the Yamato's shields are down to 30%. She's taking damage." Her console suddenly beeped, she studied the info and snapped back, "Sir! 6 Galor class Cardassian warships inbound."

"Targets designated and acquired identified G-1 through G-6," Westfall replied to the Operations Officer's report.

"ETA?"

"Twenty minutes Sir."

Hunter looked at Wright, "We're a little out numbered."

"Let's get the Governor back before they get here," said Wright.

Hunter nodded grimly.

Westfall continued to fire. After successfully destroying the main impulse engines he pounded on the Yamato's shuttle bays.

"Ops turned, Their main impulse engines are destroyed. Their shields are down."

"Westfall, signal the boarding parties to begin," said Hunter motioning.

This is Tactical Officer Westfall. All boarding parties are ordered away to capture the USS Yamato and ensure the safety of Pacifica's Legitimate Civillian Government". =/

After several moments Westfall reported "Boarding parties away, Sir, sporadic resistance coming from the living quarters, and the operations centres, and the bridge".

Before Westfall could finish, the computer announced, "Intruder Alert, intruder alert."

The ops officer's LCARs panel lit up all over. "Sir we have intruders on deck 4, 5 and 16."

"Okay, relay the data to Carter."

"Done Sir."

Hunter leaned back as Westfall continued.

"Ops, let's establish a communications relay to the assault teams, rather than having them fighting blind".

"Relay established with the Lt. Jarvis alpha squad and .... Zarg on Delta."

Hunter listened to the various reports coming in.

"Sir, if we can capture the ship's armoury and their munitions, I'd call it a bonus for our side," Westfall said.

Hunter glanced at Wright and replied, "I'll consider it a bonus if we get Deleplane off that ship before the Cardassians get here."

Hunter leaned toward the Ops, "Lt Chell, how long until the cardassians are in firing range?"

"Fourteen minutes Sir."

Hunter drew a deep breath. "A lot has to happen in 14 minutes," he said to Wright.

Suddenly Lt Chell turned around, "Sir, we've lost contact with the away team."

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